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18 December 2018

Joe’s View: On turkey and the trip to Abilene

As Christmas fast approaches, Professor Joe McDonald finds himself thinking about the absurdity of Christmas turkey, Brexit, trips to Abilene
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The collective action dilemma
5 November 2018

Joe’s View: New minister, new vision, new chance to solve an old dilemma?

In the vision of the new secretary of state for health and social care, Joe McDonald spies an opportunity to
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23 August 2018

Joe’s View: On the value of patient-centric records

A drama at sea has led Joe McDonald to consider the value of patient-centric health records. Could they finally resolve
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Joe's view - Mark Zuckerberg
6 April 2018

Joe’s View: Dear Mr Zuckerberg – An open letter to Facebook’s CEO

Professor Joe McDonald pens an open letter to Facebook's founder and chief information officer on what the Great North Care
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22 February 2018

Joe’s View: We need to talk about digital identity

Our CCIO columnist professor Joe McDonald remembers his underage drinking years and wonders whether the concept of using digital ID
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12 December 2017

Joe’s View: On Christmas bonuses and rate limiting steps

Our CCIO columnist Professor Joe McDonald remembers one Christmas long ago when his Uncle Jimmy taught him about rate limiting
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14 November 2017

Joe’s View: On whether it’s time for a Plan B

The value of a Plan B during a sailing trip beset by bad weather makes our CCIO columnist Dr Joe
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20 September 2017

Joe’s View: Consent is dead; long live citizen data sharing preferences

Joe McDonald wasn’t a hobbit in Lord of the Rings, he wasn’t at Wembley to see Geoff Hurst’s winner, but
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3 August 2017

Joe’s View: Betting on the 1% Open Digital Challenge Fund

Joe McDonald, chair of the CCIO Network and Digital Health’s sometimes travel editor, is inspired by his use of next
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19 June 2017

Joe’s view: On the need for a Bat Signal

Joe mourns the original Batman, reflects on why healthcare IT needs a Bat Signal, and ponders how one has been
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